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in committee · Indiana · House Feb 3, 2021

HR 732: Unconscionable Pricing Act

Unconscionable Pricing Act This bill makes it unlawful for any person to sell, rent, or lease an emergency supply at an unconscionable price during a federally-declared emergency. A price is unconscionable if (1) it exceeds 10% of the average price for the same or similar emergency supply during the 30 days before the emergency was declared, and (2) such price increase is not related to the reasonable costs incurred to sell or rent the supply. The bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce the requirements of this bill.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill prevents unconscionable rent increases during emergencies, protecting tenants from price gouging in housing.85% confidence
Jackie Speier (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Indiana · House Feb 3, 2021

HR 726: COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act

COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring, and other activities to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Entities eligible for these grants include certain clinics and hospitals, nonprofits, and schools.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes CDC grants for COVID-19 testing/contact tracing, funding clinics/hospitals to strengthen public health response and healthcare access.95% confidence
Bobby L. Rush (D) · 34 co-sponsors
in committee · Indiana · House Feb 2, 2021

HRES 81: Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives of providing the vaccination for COVID-19 for detainees at the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American citizens receive such vaccination.

This resolution expresses the opposition of the House of Representatives to any plans by the Department of Defense to deliver COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to prisoners held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until all Americans have had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Additionally, the resolution asserts that the government should prioritize U.S. citizens for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Elise M. Stefanik (R) · 62 co-sponsors
in committee · Indiana · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 152: Right to Test Act

Right to Test Act This bill authorizes a state's public health department, or another entity designated by the state's governor, to approve a diagnostic test or diagnostic device (e.g., a test for the virus that causes COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019) for use during a public health emergency. Unless requested by the governor of the state, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must not, during the emergency, engage in certain enforcement actions related to such a test or device. Not later than 180 days following the end of the public health emergency, the FDA must review and make a final determination concerning approval of the test or device.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes state approval of diagnostic tests during public health emergencies, improving access to essential health services without FDA restrictions during crises.92% confidence
Ted Cruz (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Indiana · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 160: Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2021

Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish the Innovation Voucher Grant Program to aid small businesses in carrying out research, development, or commercialization of new or innovative products and services.
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Indiana · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 186: Early Educators Apprenticeship Act

Early Educators Apprenticeship Act This bill establishes a grant program to award to partnerships—which may include employers, institutions of higher education, labor unions, and community-based organizations—the federal share of the costs of apprenticeship programs focused on early childhood education.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes federal grants for early childhood educator apprenticeships, directly funding professional development to strengthen the educator workforce.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds apprenticeship programs for early childhood educators, enhancing job training and career pathways in a key labor sector.95% confidence
Todd Young (R) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Indiana · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 153: Personalized Care Act of 2021

Personalized Care Act of 2021 This bill revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs), including to redefine eligible individual for HSA purposes to allow increased participation in HSAs, increase the limit on contributions to HSAs, permit the payment of health insurance premiums from HSAs, include within the definition of qualified medical expenses periodic fees paid for medical services and amounts paid by a member of a health care sharing ministry, treat periodic provider fees as deductible medical expenses, and lower the 20% penalty for nonqualified distributions from HSAs to 10%.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands HSA accessibility and coverage options, increasing patient financial flexibility for healthcare expenses per bill's HSA revisions.90% confidence
Ted Cruz (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Indiana · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 682: Reopen Schools Act

Reopen Schools Act This bill requires a local educational agency (LEA) to reopen its elementary and secondary schools as a condition for receiving certain supplemental education emergency relief funding. Specifically, an LEA must provide in-person instruction to at least 50% of its students in order to receive the full funding. An LEA that provides in-person instruction to at least some of its students shall have its funding reduced on a pro rata basis.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationConditions emergency relief funding on in-person school reopening, ensuring operational continuity and access for K-12 education.95% confidence
Ashley Hinson (R) · 87 co-sponsors
in committee · Indiana · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 738: Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides payroll tax credit for employer wage premiums, aligning with tax relief and fiscal responsibility indicators in Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates premium pay for essential healthcare workers during emergencies, directly increasing compensation and protecting worker rights.95% confidence
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) · 20 co-sponsors
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